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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 16

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 16

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23 →

Receipts

592 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 366▲ 162 vs year ago 430 · +37.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady -1.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,526	124.50	1,900	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,654	130.16	2,153	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	121.74	1,789	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	104.95	1,266	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	90.03	977	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,283	187.84	2,410	173
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,206	180.75	2,180	26
Heifers	Select	Average	962	173.84	1,672	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,403	187.97	2,637	233
Steers	Select	Average	1,097	186.36	2,044	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	182.50	2,371	6thin

Every lot

16 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,097	186.36/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,044	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,299	182.50/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,371	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	187.97/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,637	233
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	962	173.84/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,672	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,206	180.75/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,180	26
Heifers	—	Choice	1,283	187.84/cwt	185.00–190.75	2,410	173
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Aug 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 592Last week 366Year ago 430

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady -1.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,514	108.00–128.00	122.22
4	—	1,795	130.00–145.00	136.98
2	—	1,315	95.00–96.00	95.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,206	102.50–108.00	104.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,316	110.00–118.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 16

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23 →

Receipts

592 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 366▲ 162 vs year ago 430 · +37.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady -1.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,526	124.50	1,900	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,654	130.16	2,153	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	121.74	1,789	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	104.95	1,266	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	90.03	977	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,283	187.84	2,410	173
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,206	180.75	2,180	26
Heifers	Select	Average	962	173.84	1,672	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,403	187.97	2,637	233
Steers	Select	Average	1,097	186.36	2,044	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	182.50	2,371	6thin

Every lot

16 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,097	186.36/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,044	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,299	182.50/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,371	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,403	187.97/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,637	233
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	962	173.84/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,672	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,206	180.75/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,180	26
Heifers	—	Choice	1,283	187.84/cwt	185.00–190.75	2,410	173
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Aug 16, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 592Last week 366Year ago 430

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady -1.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,514	108.00–128.00	122.22
4	—	1,795	130.00–145.00	136.98
2	—	1,315	95.00–96.00	95.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,206	102.50–108.00	104.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,316	110.00–118.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	91.42/cwt	82.50–101.00	985	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	104.95/cwt	102.50–108.00	1,266	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	796	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,316	114.30/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,504	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	124.72/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,909	25
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,654	130.16/cwt	129.00–131.50	2,153	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,077	82.50–101.00	91.42
1	—	1,225	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,654	129.00–131.50	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,097	178.00–190.00	186.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,403	185.00–191.00	187.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,299	180.00–184.00	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	962	173.00–175.00	173.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,206	171.00–184.00	180.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
173	—	1,283	185.00–190.75	187.84